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Meanings of break through in English

Catalan
sortir
Spanish
brotar

Break out.

        sortir
        Portuguese
        atravessar
        Catalan
        trencar
        Spanish
        atravesar

        Pass through (a barrier)

              atravessar
              Spanish
              abrirse paso

              Penetrate.

                    abrirse paso
                    Usage of break through in English
                    1
                    The violence began when demonstrators tried to break through a police cordon.
                    Reuters
                    2
                    The rising sun's trying to break through the gloom without much success.
                    Mockingjay
                    3
                    The Wiganer is stopped and France break through Fofana on the right.
                    The Guardian
                    4
                    New wonder materials will take a while to break through, Shearing says.
                    The Guardian
                    5
                    The gate indeed was locked, but Owein didn't try to break through.
                    The grail king
                    6
                    I must remain ready should this break through and reach the House.'
                    Night of Knives
                    7
                    I thought it impossible for someone to break through your icy veneer.
                    The Secret of the Dread Forest: The Faire Folk Trilogy
                    8
                    One cannot in a moment break through the self-consideration of a lifetime.
                    The Altar Fire
                    9
                    He registered four assists but had yet to break through until Saturdayt.
                    Reuters
                    10
                    The mob had been stopped in its wild attempt to break through.
                    The Iron Heel
                    11
                    The Portuguese side equalised three minutes after the break through Jackson Martinez.
                    Reuters
                    12
                    The Portuguese side equalized three minutes after the break through Jackson Martinez.
                    Reuters
                    13
                    It would take hours to break through; besides you are too tired.
                    Aikenside
                    14
                    But I'm going to try to break through and get this done.
                    Reuters
                    15
                    Kabisi tries his best but is unable to break through to Jack.
                    The South African
                    16
                    He had managed to break through at least one line of defense.
                    Damaged
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                    Translations for break through
                    Portuguese
                    atravessar
                    Break through through the time
                    Break through across language varieties
                    Australia
                    Common
                    South Africa
                    Common
                    United Kingdom
                    Common
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